Iran's nuclear chief may not attend IAEA General Conference due to travel ban
Mohammad Eslami is not expected to attend the meeting in Vienna due to a travel ban under UN sanctions. However, Iranian state media reported that Eslami has departed for Vienna for the conference.
Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, is not expected to attend the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in Vienna due to a travel ban under reinstated UN sanctions.
Annual Meeting in Vienna and Expectations
A critical situation has emerged regarding the Iranian delegation ahead of the annual regular gathering of International Atomic Energy Agency member states in Vienna. According to an official briefed on the matter, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will not be present at this meeting for the first time in many years.
Travel Ban and Exemption Efforts
Mohammad Eslami's international travel ban constitutes the biggest obstacle to his participation in the event. Austria, the host country, applied to the UN sanctions committee to grant Eslami a travel exemption, but this request was not approved.
Information Reported by Iranian State Media
Although officials stated that Eslami was not expected to go to Vienna, Iran's official news agency IRNA shared a different claim. According to a report by IRNA on Saturday, Mohammad Eslami departed from Tehran to attend the IAEA conference and hold meetings with representatives of various countries.